EU-Ukraine: beyond a fair and transparent election

The future of the EU-Ukraine cooperation is dependent not only on how parliamentary elections are conducted, but also on Ukraine's progress with implementing reforms based on Association Agenda. It appears that the only positive scenario for Ukraine is to start unilateral implementation of the Association Agreement (AA) even before it is signed by the parties. This step would yield practical benefits for the country's weak economy and become an evidence of Kyiv's persistence in European integration.

ESO: Background information: Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/ukrainian-parliamentary-election-2012/

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